Sunday, May 8, 2016

Something Weird Going on in Crazyville

With all our our attention focused on the Drama / Pissfight of the Trump-Cruz nomination battle, few of us payed little attention to what has been going on over in the Capital of Crazyville, the Democrat party. With Hillary having a firm thigh lock on the nomination and the Bernie forces having begun to see the light, without much notice the granddaddy of leftist loony websites, firmly in loser Bernie Sander's corner, believe the establishment standard bearer of the Democrat Party isn't progressive enough and tainted goods are suggesting.........and I shit you not............Why not vote for Donald Trump?

But just not necessarily for the reasons you might think:

A liberal case for Donald Trump

"There are perhaps no three words more
jarring to liberals than “President Donald Trump.” The GOP front-runner
and presumptive nominee has undoubtedly made enemies with his nativist
rhetoric and bellicose persona. That said, now that the race between
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, with the former secretary of state
essentially guaranteed the nomination, many liberals and progressives
are preparing, once again, to vote for the lesser of two evils. The
choice may not be as clear as some Democrats believe — especially if
Democrats can take back the Senate and assure themselves of a check on a
GOP House.

Once you’ve let that sink in, try this: There is a liberal case to be
made for Donald Trump. The prospect of Trump defeating Clinton this
November is not necessarily the apocalypse that some would lead you to
believe. Here are some of the reasons why.

1.) He’ll Change the Conversation

Perhaps the best thing I can say about Trump is that he speaks his
mind. This sometimes leads to some pretty outlandish things, but not
always. Trump has spent much of his time lately, railing against free
trade and NAFTA, as well as the gross inequality in our system. Trump
often talks about raising taxes on “hedge fund guys,” and he has
acknowledged that the primary process is skewed in favor of the
establishment.

Like Sanders, Trump is neither beholden to special interests, nor
coordinating with a Super PAC. This alone sets him apart from the other
candidates in the race — especially Hillary Clinton.The parties pick the candidates, and
regardless of what their policies are, the people fall in line with them
eventually. Power never truly changes hands.

Excusing the fact that Trump, himself, is a corporate interest, he
would shake the current system to its core — which needs to happen....."

2.) That said, most of his policies are DOA

In all likelihood, Trump will not accomplish anything. He has made
serious enemies in both parties and the media, whom he feels have
slighted him, and I cannot see him working with those people. Trump
holds grudges. He has filed more frivolous lawsuits than anyone in the
public eye — or maybe we just hear about them more. Either way, politics
do require compromise to one degree or another, and without it, nothing
gets done. As such, when Trump finds himself up against institutional
and bureaucratic resistance, it is unlikely he will deliver. For
example, his wall — paid for by Mexico — is never going to happen. Ban
all Muslims from entering the U.S.? Slim chance if any.

Even if he does work with Congress, he
is still not going to get his social policies passed. The Senate with
its filibuster and cloture rules is enough of a check on that, even if
Democrats do not have a majority. Basically, we will not have
immigration reform, but we will not have people rounded up in the
streets and deported.

But most important of all: I do not need to
trust Donald Trump in the same way I would have to trust Hillary Clinton
were she elected. The reason for this is very simple: Trump represents
the GOP brand, and Clinton claims the mantle of progressive. If Trump
fails to accomplish anything in office, or if he manages to do whatever
damage he can do, he will represent the Republicans. Moreover, rightly
or wrongly, he represents America’s crypto-fascist element. The best way
to discredit both of these groups is to let them fail on their own.
Trump will not succeed as a president.

On the flip side, if Hillary Clinton screws up by compromising too
much (which is likely) or doing too little (also likely), progressivism
will take a big hit in the public eye, which is something we cannot
afford....."

3.)The 2020 election looms

Now we arrive at the point where I start sounding old Jud Crandall from Stephen King’s “Pet Semetary.” [sic]
Progressives and Democrats should be focusing on the election in 2020
because 1) it is a census year — meaning the makeup of the House of
Representatives for the following decade will depend on down-ballot
voting — and 2) there may be more openings on the Supreme Court...."

4.) I’m Not Afraid of Donald Trump

Some of you might be reading this and thinking to yourselves: “That’s
all well and good, but Trump is dangerous.” I understand those
feelings. Donald Trump’s messages on social policy have been mixed at
best, and fascistic at worst. His approach to climate science is
frightening considering the dire situation our planet is in. Trump is
also the kind of man who would use the office of the president to
aggrandize himself, and punish his detractors — well, attempt to do so,
like in his many libel and slander suits. Over the last twenty years the
powers of the president have expanded considerably as
commander-in-chief, and that’s concerning, too. Additionally, there is
the matter of the Supreme Court of United States.

We have no way of predicting who Trump
would appoint, but we can speculate with Hillary Clinton. While she has
said that her litmus test for nominees will be commitment to overturning
Citizens United v. FEC, there is little reason to trust her given how
much she benefits from the current campaign finance system...."

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So there you have it. The anti-establishment Dem's calling to jump the curb and vote for the anti-establishment Republican. Believing they will make gains or recapture the senate in the next mid terms as the out of office party, hate Hillary as much as we do and believe Trump will be just a blow-hard failure and so damage the brand that a progressive will walk right into to the White House in in 2020 and save us all! Things are gettin' crazier and crazier. [Salon.com]

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